Bloch's catfish
Pimelodus blochii
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A long-whiskered catfish from the Amazon, Orinoco and Guianas basins, from the lower reaches of large rivers. It lives in groups and is active by day and night. It reaches 35 centimetres.
- Scientific name
- Pimelodus blochii
- Family
- Pimelodidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Freshwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Pimelodidae
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Synonyms
- Pimelodus blochi, Pimelodus clarias, Pseudorhamdia macronema, Pseudorhamdia piscatrix, Silurus clarias
Origin
- Native region
- América do Sul
Water
- Temperature
- 20–26 °C
- pH
- 6–7.5
- General hardness (GH)
- 4–10 °dGH
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 35 cm
Behavior
- Swimming level
- Middle
- Diet
- Omnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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